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Fish medicine gaining veterinarians, who hope for specialty recognition
A growing corps of veterinarians is working in fish medicine, and two veterinary organizations are working to create a board specialty in fish…
policy
Companion animal care guidelines
View general guidelines for the care and humane treatment of animals in nonagricultural facilities such as shelters, pet stores, boarding kennels,…
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USDA requires HPAI testing for lactating dairy cattle before movement, reporting for all livestock
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is starting to require negative tests for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI, more specifically avian…
COE accreditation policies and procedures
AVMA COE policies and procedures manual - Table of contents - Section 2, Principles of accreditation
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APHIS marks 50th anniversary
Kevin Shea, head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, talks about the agency’s ongoing work protecting…
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VCPR requirements fuel state legislative activity
The issue of whether to establish a veterinarian-client-patient-relationship (VCPR) through an in-person examination or solely electronic means has…
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Meet your new neighbors
More and more, veterinarians are being called to treat chickens kept in urban and suburban neighborhoods where no food animal
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AAEP in Orlando
The great turnout in Orlando is a testament to the quality scientific sessions and the loyalty of the membership
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California rises from the ashes again
In 2018, California faced its most destructive year of fires.
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Rumors of the demise of the extension veterinarian
No one knows exactly how many extension veterinarians there are, although they always have been few in number.
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AVMA presidential candidates, in their own words
This July in Denver, the AVMA House of Delegates will elect either Dr. Larry G. Dee or Dr. Joseph H. Kinnarney as next in line for the AVMA presidency
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National Academies of Practice adds 25 new veterinary fellows, professional members
The National Academies of Practice, an interdisciplinary organization of health care practitioners and scholars, accepted 15 new fellows of the…
blog
COVID-19 update emailed to AVMA members
AVMA is committed to provide useful guidance and reliable, factual information to help the veterinary community, veterinary practices, clients and…
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A day in the life of an emergency veterinary clinic
JAVMA News shadowed veterinarians and other staff members at Iowa Veterinary Specialties in Des Moines, Iowa, to get a feel for how they’re getting by…
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Affiliated groups meet in D.C.
Forty allied or other veterinary-related organizations and several alumni groups from universities and colleges convened this year
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Affiliated groups meet in St. Louis
Forty-five allied and other veterinary-related organizations and 26 alumni groups from colleges and schools of veterinary medicine convened this July…
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Affiliated groups meet in San Diego
Forty-two allied and other veterinary-related organizations and 29 alumni groups from colleges and schools of veterinary medicine convened this August…